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BBC, ITV to share UEFA Women’s Euro 2025

BBC Sport and ITV have agreed a deal for live coverage of the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025, which takes place in Switzerland. The 16-team tournament kicks off on July 2nd with every match broadcast in the UK on either the BBC or ITV, except for the final, which will be shown on both the BBC […]

August 14, 2024

Paris Olympics set BBC streaming record

BBC Sport’s coverage of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games was streamed a record-breaking 218 million times online, more than doubling the Tokyo Olympic Games total of 104 million, with 12.2 million people signed in to BBC iPlayer accounts to watch coverage. In addition to the coverage available on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website, BBC […]

August 12, 2024

Goldberger named GM of Editorial Content at BBC Studios

BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC Group, has appointed Ben Goldberger as General Manager and Executive Director of Editorial Content.   In this newly created role, Goldberger will be responsible for leading the content strategy and growing audiences for the BBC website and app globally, outside of the UK. Goldberger will oversee the […]

August 12, 2024

BBC wants Edwards to return salary

Disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards has been asked by the BBC to return the £200,000+ (€233,000) salary he earned after being arrested in November 2023 on child abuse image charges, as the corporation launches an independent review following the case. New chair Samir Shah, said: “Mr Edwards pleaded guilty to an appalling crime. Had he been […]

August 9, 2024

Have I Got News For You readies CNN debut

Comedian and actor Roy Wood Jr will host Have I Got News For You, the US version of the long-running BBC comedy series. Produced by Hat Trick Productions for CNN Originals, the ten-episode limited series will premiere on September 14th on CNN. Have I Got News For You will regularly air Saturdays and will be available to stream on […]

August 9, 2024

Filming starts on third season of Beyond Paradise

Filming has commenced for the eagerly anticipated third series of the hit crime drama Beyond Paradise. Co-commissioned with BritBox International and coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One, the new season will deliver more intriguing puzzles for the Shipton Abbott team to solve. Fans will also be thrilled to reunite with Humphrey and Martha, who […]

August 9, 2024

Eighth season of Our Lives commissioned by BBC

Two sisters aiming to strike a deal to host a charity football match with big name stars from the Wales Euro 2016 squad, amateur darts players competing in a local pub league, and a GP who communicates with seals all feature in the new Our Lives season. Following the success of past seasons, Our Lives […]

August 9, 2024

BBC Long-term Net Zero targets approved

New BBC Net Zero targets have been verified by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Building on its existing Near-Term Targets to halve emissions by 2030, the BBC’s Long-Term Targets to reduce all emissions by at least 90 per cent by 2050 have now been approved, and under this standard and definition the corporation expects to […]

August 7, 2024

BBC Sounds Audio Lab returns

BBC Sounds’ Audio lab returns for its third incarnation. The project has been designed to help support up-and-coming audio creatives, with the aim of advancing their creative development through building confidence and connection whilst enhancing their writing, recording, performance and promotional skills. Former alumni have seen great success, with an ARIA Gold award for Best […]

August 7, 2024

Rangers’ Champions League qualifier on BBC

BBC Scotland will have full live television coverage of the second leg of Rangers’ tie against Dynamo Kyiv in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. The broadcaster will show the match on August 13th on the BBC Scotland channel and on iPlayer as Rangers set their sights on progressing to the play-off stage. […]

August 6, 2024